high five/give me five\'

Greek translation: κόλλα το/ κόλλα πέντε

19:36 Jul 13, 2016

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English term or phrase: high five/give me five\'

The high five is a hand gesture that occurs when two people simultaneously raise one hand each, about head-high, and push, slide, or slap the flat of their palm against the flat palm of the other person. The gesture is often preceded verbally by a phrase like "Give me five" or "High five." Its meaning varies with the context of use but can include as a greeting, congratulations or celebration.
Would this be a difficult gesture & equivalent to render into a Greek context? Wouldn't it be confused with the μούντζα or φασκέλωμα, so that you might say πάρτο or δώσ'το & getting a totally different reaction?

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Greek translation:κόλλα το/ κόλλα πέντε

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Betty Revelioti
Greece
Local time: 01:19

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κόλλα το/ κόλλα πέντε

Betty Revelioti

κόλλα πέντε

GEORGIOS-ORESTIS ZOUMPOS

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κόλλα το/ κόλλα πέντε

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Betty Revelioti
Greece
Local time: 01:19
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Greek

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Thanks to both for your answers. Five agreements is clearly impressive, including the one by

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Asker: Sorry, the notes were cut short before I had finished. I merely wanted to point out the useful agreement & note by GEORGIOS-ORESTIS. Thanks to both of you!

4 mins confidence:

high five/give me five\\\' κόλλα πέντε

Explanation:
This is a very common equal gesture (in the past yers used for children and babies), and no, it would not be confused with μούντζα, as you would say "κόλλα πέντε". Α μουντζα is an different thing, although I can understand why a non-Greek would find it confusing. Κολλα πέντε has been in the Greek culture for quite a few decades...

GEORGIOS-ORESTIS ZOUMPOS
Cyprus
Local time: 01:19
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Greek

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